QUIZ ON THE 2020 EDITION OF WOMEN's T20 WORLD CUP
Did you know? Alyssa Healy smashed 30-ball half-century in the 2020 edition Finals against India. It is the fastest by a batter in a T20 WC final, let be Men's or Women's.
India in their first match of the 2020 edition, started with a win, against which team did they win?
India won by 17 runs against the defending champions Australia, after setting a target of 133.
Which player debuted in the 2020 edition at the age of 15 years and became the youngest ever player to debut in a W-T20 WC?
At the age of 15 years and 209 days, Naseem became the first 15-year old to debut in W-T20 WC.
In the 2020 edition, there were two centurions. Who were the two?
Both batters registered centuries against Thailand in back-to-back matches. Knight scored an unbeaten 108* and Lee scored 101.
The W-T20 WC Final in 2020 between India and Australia at MCG, was a crowd spectacle. Approximately how many spectators witnessed the match that day?
The exact number recorded was 86,174, one of the biggest women’s sporting events ever.
In the Final of the 2020 edition, Taniya Bhatia was hit on the helmet and concussed later. Which Indian batters subbed her?
While attempting a sweep against Jess Jonassen, Bhatia was hit on the helmet in the second innings. Richa, who replaced her, scored 18 runs.
As India topped the table with four out of four wins in the league stage, they were in the Finals, despite the wash out in the 1st Semi-final. At which venue were they playing?
Both SF matches were played at the SCG, on the same day. The first game between India and England, was abandoned without a ball bowled. But, the second saw 33-overs of the game.
In the Finals against India, Alyssa Healy was dropped in the first over of the match. Who was the fielder who dropped the catch?
Fielding at covers, Shafali shelled a simple catch of the bowling of Deepti Sharma. Healy went on to register a 30-ball half-century.
In the 2020 edition of W-T20 WC, a rule was implemented for the first time in global events, by the ICC, which was that rule?
The ICC announced that the front-foot no-balls will be monitored by the TV umpire. Following the success, across all formats, Men’s and Women’s, the rule was brought into play.
Which Indian batter ended up as the highest run scorer in the 2020 edition?
With 163 runs at a strike rate of 158.2, Shafali was the highest run scorer for India
South Africa hoisted a mammoth total of 195/3 against Thailand, the highest ever total in a W-T20 WC match. Before them, which team held this record?
In 2018, against New Zealand, riding on the back of Hamanpreet’s century, India had posted 194/5, the highest then.